Attachment for cross-reach trucks.



R. W. E. HAYES & P. P. WILLIAMS.

ATTACHMENT FOR CROSS REACH TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9. 1915- 1 1 72 Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

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R. W. E. HAYES & P. P. WILLIAMS.

ATTACHMENT FOR CROSS REACH TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.9. 1915.

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RALPH W. E. HAYES AND PHILIP P. WILLIAMS, F GALVA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORSTOHAYES PUMP & PLANTER COMPANY, OF GAIJVA" ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

ATTACHMENT FOR GROSS-REACH. TRUCKS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 4, 1916.

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The present invention relates to the form and construction of a clip forholding the ends of the reach rods of a cross reach truck.

The object of the invention is to provide a clip of the characterspecified, which is cheap and simple of construction.

A further object of the invention is to form the clip with an elongatedslot to enable the reach rods to have a certain amount of play which isrequired when the truck is operated.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the clip as toenable a clip of a single pattern and style to be interchangeably usedin all places.

The invention further consists in the features of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a truck equipped with theclip of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the truckand component parts shown in Fig. 1 with the axles of the truck insection; Fig. 3 is a front view of the clip member; Izgnd Fig. 4 is aplan view of the clip mem- In the operation of cross reach trucks it hasbeen found that in turning the truck the distance between the points ofconnection of any selected reach of the truck will not remain the same;that is to say each reach is connected at each extremity thereof, and inturning or manipulating the truck the distance between the point ofattachment at one end of a selected reach and the point of attachment atthe other end of the same reach will not remain the same. Therefore ithas been found necessary to allow each reach a certain amount of play.Otherwise there would be a binding and consequent interference with theproper operation of Also in these cross reach trucks it is necessarythat one reach lie above the other at their point of intersection. andthis must be taken care of either in the method of attaching thereaches, or in the construction of the reaches themselves.

In the present invention means are provided for allowing of a lostmotion or slippage of the reach if the same be necessary, and the clipsis so arranged that by properly positioning the same the crossing of onereach over the other can be effected.

Referring now to the drawings, the device of the present invention isshown as applied to a truck body 5, which may be of any suitableconstruction. The truck is equipped with the usual front axle 6 and rearaxle 7 and with the usual wheels attached thereto. The wheels on oneside being indicated by the numerals 8, and the wheels on the oppositeside of the truck by the numerals 9. The truck is provided with reachbars 10 and 11 which, as shown, cross one another. The above are thefundamental parts of a crolss reach truck and may be of any suitable stye.

The object of arranging the reaches crosswise of one another is wellknown in the art, and will be clearly understood from Fig. 1 of thedrawings wherein it is shown by means of dotted lines, that when aturning movement in one direction is given to the front axle, the rearaxle will be placed in angular relation to the front axle so that thewheels on the same side of the truck are angularly disposed to oneanother enabling a short turning movement of the truck bodv.

The clip, which is the particular subject matter of the presentinvention, is illustrated more in detail in Figs. 3 and l and consists,as shown, of a body portion 12 formed of a single piece of metal whichcomprises an attaching portion 13 and a projecting lug or reachretaining portion 14. The attaching portion is in the form of a flatplate provided with oppositely disposed holes or openings 15 whichreceive bolts on other suitable fastening members by which the clips areattached to the axle of the truck, as will be apparent from Fig. 2 ofthe drawings. The reach retaining portion is formed with an elongatedslot 16, and as shown, this retaining portion extends angularly withrespect to the attaching portion 13 of the clip.

The ends of the reach members are bent down as at 17, (see Fig. 2) andeach of these ends are intended to be inserted through the slot 16 ofthe clip which retains aparticular reach end. The reason for the angulardisposition of the reach retaining portions 16 is better seen, perhaps,from Fig. 1, and is to place said portion in substantial alinement withthe reach when the truck is moving forward, so as to eliminate sidesprains upon the retaining portion of the c 1p.

As will be seen from Fig. 8, the reach receiving portion 14 of the clipis placed at one side or along one edge of the fastening portion 13.This arrangement permits of one form or style of clip being universallyand interchangeably used in the truck construction. The clips whichreceive the ends of the upper reach, or the reach indicated in thedrawings by the numeral 10, is placed in the position shown in Fig. 3;that is with the reach receiving portion on top. The clips which receivethe ends of the lower reach, or the reach 11, are placed in exactly thereverse order from the clips above described; that is, these clips areplaced with the reach receiving portion downward. Therefore, when theends of the reaches are inserted within the slots of their respectiveretaining clips, one reach will extend above the other at their point ofintersection, as is essential in a construction of this type of truck.

The purposeof the elongated slots will be clearly understood from Fig.10f the drawlngs, wherein the axles of the truck are shown in dottedlines in the position they assume during a turning movement of the truckand from this it will be seen that one end of the reach member 11travels a certain distance within the slot 16 of its retaining clip andthus a play is given to the reach members as is necessary to allow thetruck to turn, and as will be seen the idle reach of the reaches is theone which moves in the slot: the pulling reach or the reach 10 in Fig. 1does not travel in the slot of its retaining member, since the distancebetween the points of attachment of this reach remalns the same.

- It is a well KIIOWII fact, as previously;

stated, that the distance between the point of attachment of one end oftheidle reach from the point of the attachment of the other end of theidle reach does not remain stationary, but varies in the turningmovement of the truck, and, therefore, in order to render the deviceoperative some play must be allowed this reach member to compensate forthe variation above referred to.

We claim:

1. A clip for cross reaches comprising an attaching portion and a reachretaining portion, said retaining portion consisting of a projecting luglocated along one of the h rizontal edges of the attaching portion, andsaid lug being formed with an elongated slot, substantially asdescribed.

2. A clip for cross reaches formed of a single piece of metal andcomprising a plate like attaching portion and a reach retaining portionin the form of an outwardly projecting lug extending diagonally from theattaching portion, and said lug being formed with an elongated slot,substantially as described.

3. A clip for cross reaches formed of a single piece of metal andcomprising a plate like attaching portion and a reach retaining portionin the form of an outwardly projecting lug extending diagonally from theattaching portion, said lug being formed with an elongated slot, andsaid lug being arranged along one of the horizontal edges of theattaching portion, substantially as described.

RALPH w. E. HAYES. PHILIP P. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

C. SHURLEY, H. O. MCCREIGHT.

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